Jesus' answer to this request was The Lord's Prayer. Memorizing its lines has been a rite of passage for Christians for a couple centuries at least. Even though different denominations use slightly different wordings, it is one part of any service where you are able to participate.
But don't allow that to be the end of your prayer life. God doesn't need such formal or stylized talk; God is ready to listen to those ill-formed mutterings and half uttered cries. God watches as we struggle with our own covetousness or lust or greed, and would love to talk with you about it - to help you find a way past these temptations and to move to the light.
The apostle Paul writes in Romans that all creation cries out to God and the Holy Spirit prays for us with moanings too deep for words. So when we are tongue tied, God's is at work, for our sake out of love. Talk to God. Talk about your day, it's highs and it's lows. Talk about your dreams and disappointments. Talk about your joy
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